9 Amendments of Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS related to 2012/2285(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls the Commission to consider the link existing between reporting on fraud provided by Member States and the lack of a harmonised criminal law, setting common definition of fraudulent behaviour and offences in the field of protection of Union's financial interest; Recalls that the criminal law systems of the Member States have been harmonised to only a limited extent;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes into consideration the OLAF 2011 report and its overview of progress on judicial actions, in actions created between 2006-2011, according to which more than half of actions are pending judicial decision1; is of the opinion that special attention should be given to cases related to fraud in customs, which is among the areas with the highest rates of systemic corruption in Europe;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out the need for real time connection of business transactions with the tax authorities in order to combat tax evasion;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that there is a link between corruption and the on-going financial and fiscal crisis that can no longer be ignored;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Deplores that most of irregularities in EU spending are committed at national level;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses however that since there are at least 20 million cases of reported petty corruption in the public sectors in the EU, it is obvious that the phenomenon also has a spillover effect in the parts of the public administration of the Member States (and the corresponding political persons), that have the responsibility of the management of EU funds and other financial interests1; Points out that the number of irregularities reported as fraudulent in agriculture in 2011, in total 139, does not reflect the actual situation;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls for the Commission, through OLAF, to introduce an adequate percentage (50%) of own-initiative investigations by the anti-fraud EU investigative authorities, aimed at sectors and areas where systemic and large scale corruption affecting EU financial interest is suspected;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Notes that although the Commission is taking all these positive initiatives, currently most policies pursued against corruption are passive; is of the opinion that as long as the prosecution of cases of corruption is weak and not based on effective own-initiative investigations, but on information from third parties, these passive policies cannot by themselves overcome the trap of systemic corruption;1
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)